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I'm sure Flip4Mac works well for files to be downloaded and/or played. In my case however, I need to use WMP in order to play live streaming broadcast of a baseball game. (They indicate that it is required to play) When I tested it before paying, I found that it wouldn't play due to needing some kind of plug-in that was missing apparently. That's why I wanted to know if there was a newer version than 9, as I thought it may include whatever plug-in was missing.

WMP for the Mac OS has not been updated since '05. It is old and no longer supported.

Anything that requires WMP and will not play with Flip4Mac will be due to some DRM that has been implemented. In which case, there will be nothing in OS X that can play it - including the last WMP. Most of the DRM stuff, MS has been trying to get those companies limiting themselves to Windows to go the route of Silverlight, which is playable in OS X.

I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.
In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.

WMP for the Mac OS has not been updated since '05. It is old and no longer supported.

Anything that requires WMP and will not play with Flip4Mac will be due to some DRM that has been implemented. In which case, there will be nothing in OS X that can play it - including the last WMP. Most of the DRM stuff, MS has been trying to get those companies limiting themselves to Windows to go the route of Silverlight, which is playable in OS X.

I have yet to run into anything WMP-related that won't play in Flip4Mac. Have you?

Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!

I have only seen a few reports of some of the pay sports internet streaming not working in OS X. That was also back when Netflix did not work in OS X either I believe. Only reason I mention Silverlight.

I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth.
In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.